Outcome: SGS4.3 Classifies, constructs and determines the properties of triangles and quadrilaterals
Labelling and naming triangles and quadrilaterals in text and on diagrams The triangle is named Δ ABC The angle at A could be named BAC, CAB, A, BÂC or a ̊ The quadrilateral is named ABCD A B C A B D C
Using the common conventions to mark equal intervals on diagrams
Recognising and classifying types of triangles on the basis of their properties Triangles classified by interior angles Acute Right Obtuse (All angles acute) ( 1 right angle) (1 obtuse angle) (0-90 ̊) ( 90 ̊) ( ̊)
Triangles classified by side lengths ScaleneIsoscelesEquilateral (no side equal) ( 2 sides equal) ( 3 sides equal) Base angles equal l ll lll l l l l l x ●○ ●● 60 ̊
Justifying informally that the interior angle sum of a triangle is 180 ̊.
The exterior angle equals the sum of the two interior angles opposite angles. = + 2 opposite interior s exterior
Using a parallel line construction, to prove that the interior angle sum of a triangle is 180 ̊. As these two lines are parallel, we can use the alternate (or z angle) fact to label the two exterior angles and as below. We know that the angle on a straight line on a straight line is 180°, so we can say that + + = 180°. Therefore the interior angles of a triangle add up to 180°.
Using a parallel line construction, that any exterior angle sum of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two interior opposite angles. + + exterior s
Establishing that the angle sum of a quadrilateral is 360 ̊. 180 ̊
Let’s start developing the rule ShapeNumber of sides Number of triangles Angle sum triangle311 x 180 ̊ = 180 ̊ quadrilateral422 x 180 ̊ = 360 ̊ pentagon53 _ x 180 ̊ = __ hexagon6_ x 180 ̊ = __ heptagon7_ x 180 ̊ = __ octagon8_ x 180 ̊ = __ n-sided polygon n( __ ) x 180 ̊=